Nils August Andresen Butenschøn
Nils August Andresen Butenschøn | |
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| Born | Error: Invalid birth date for calculating age Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | September 27, 1935 (aged 93) |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, banker, consul general |
| Known for | Leadership of Andresens Bank |
Nils August Andresen Butenschøn (3 February 1842 – 27 September 1935) was a prominent Norwegian entrepreneur.
He was born in Kristiania (present-day Oslo) as the sole male offspring of banker Nicolay August Andresen (1812–1894) and Nilsine Augusta Butenschøn (1818–1842). He descended from notable family members, including his grandfather Nicolai Andresen and his granduncle Johan Henrik Andresen. His relatives established and operated the banking firm that eventually became known as Andresens Bank. In 1893, he took on his mother's family name, Butenschøn.
Beginning his career in the family enterprise in 1867, he entered as a junior partner working alongside his father and uncle Engelhart Andresen. Following their passing in 1894 and 1896, he maintained partnership with cousins Carl Christian and Engelhart Jr., who departed in 1902. Butenschøn led Andresens Bank as its chief executive and also fulfilled duties as consul general. His accolades included being named Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav and Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy.
He inherited Skøyen Manor (Sondre Skoyen), an estate developed by his father from the 1860s, located in Oslo's Skøyen district. This property now forms part of Skøyenparken, a residential park. In 1871, he wed Hanna Døderlein. Their son, Barthold A. Butenschøn, married Mabel Plahte, daughter of industrialist Frithjof M. Plahte. Barthold joined the company leadership in 1910 alongside Herbert and Viktor Plahte, Mabel’s brothers, thereby broadening the firm's management team.